CHP

Unin Energtica del Noroeste

Owner/ Customer: Unin Energtica del Noreste

Place: Sonora, Mexico
Delivery scope: 03 Power Plant
Genset type: 2 x B35:40V20G2
Total output: 18 MW electrical power,
5,8 MW heat
Fuel: Natural gas
In operation: 2017

Rolls-Royce powers CHP plant in

Mexico
A new 18 MW Rolls-Royce powered cogeneration plant
(CHP) in Mexico went into operation in June 2017. The
plant is owned by the electricity operator Union Energetica
del Noroeste (UEN) who sells the generated electricity to
various companies under the former energy regulations
Permiso Legado.
The CHP plant is located in Agua Prieta, in the federal state
of Sonora, north-west in Mexico. 18 MW electrical power
is supplied by two 20-cylinder medium speed gas Bergen
B35:40 generator sets and 5,8 MW heat is generated from
the exhaust gases and high temperature refrigeration
circuit. The engines have an electrical efficiency of up to
48,5%, and when operating in a cogeneration system where
both heat and power is exploited, efficiency increases
substantially.
Significantly lower electricity prices
UEN will be selling the generated electricity to various
companies, and thanks to the high efficiency of the
Rolls-Royce gensets, the users will benefit from significantly
lower prices than the average electricity rates in Mexico.
In addition to cooling of the plant, the waste heat from
exhaust gases and engine cooling systems will serve
the local agricultural business. The heat will be used in
absorption chillers to generate cold air for the refrigeration
of warehouses where agricultural products from the hot
Sonora area will be conserved.

Clean and efficient energy

In Mexico, focus is on energy efficiency and clean energy.
The CHP plant in Sonora, with state of the art generators
from Rolls-Royce, represents a milestone in the ongoing
modernization of the power generation industry in the
region. The high efficiency plant will contribute positively Agua Prieta
to the establishment of more modern, environmentally
friendly, and competitive power producers in the north of
Mexico.
Mxico
Rolls-Royce medium-speed lean-burn gas engines generate
exceptionally low emissions of NOx, CO and UHC, thanks
to cutting-edge combustion technology that ensures
minimum environmental impact combined with improved Mxico City
performance.
A long term partner
Rolls-Royce and the Engineering, Procurement and
Construction company Sampol Ingenieria y obras have
been consortium partners in this project, whereas the
contractor company GILA is responsible for the plants site
infrastructure.
Augusto De Miguel, Director Desarroll de Negocios Mxico
Sampol Ingeniera y Obras, said: The UEN project was a
great challenge for us because of its complexity and high
temperatures. It has been running now for almost 2000
hours without any complication even at 45C. We have
many different Rolls-Royce units around the world and
will continue to work with them because of their great
performance.
For life-cycle support UEN has signed a Long Term Service
Agreement (LTSA) with Rolls-Royce that covers preventive
maintenance with all required parts and labor up to
89.000 hrs equivalent to 12 years. Rolls-Royce will also
supply a contingency stock with recommended critical
spares to ensure that any unplanned events are resolved
with minimum downtime. The LTSA is intended to give
customers peace of mind and maximized availability,
with flexible service solutions that can be adapted to each
customers specific requirements.
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